1988 Missouri Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1988 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–5 against Big 8 opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big 8, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 330 to 234. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the fourth of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
- Woody Widenhofer (4th season)
| 1988 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (2–5 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Wright Anderson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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| No. 10 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Tommie Stowers with 667 rushing yards, Corey Welch with 524 passing yards, and Tim Bruton with 447 receiving yards. Their best player was Jeff Harper who held the legendary Barry Sanders to only 154 yards and 2 TDS. [3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Utah State* | W 35–21 | 35,232 | [5] | |
| September 17 | Houston* |
| L 7–31 | 36,287 | [6] |
| September 24 | Indiana* |
| T 28–28 | 41,053 | [7] |
| October 1 | at No. 1 Miami (FL)* | L 0–55 | 40,654 | [8] | |
| October 8 | at Kansas State | W 52–21 | 19,000 | [9] | |
| October 15 | Iowa State |
| L 3–21 | 43,206 | [10] |
| October 22 | at No. 15 Oklahoma State | L 21–49 | 46,900 | [11] | |
| October 29 | at No. 5 Nebraska | L 18–26 | 76,316 | [12] | |
| November 5 | Colorado |
| L 8–45 | 36,931 | [13] |
| November 12 | No. 8 Oklahoma |
| L 7–16 | 40,704 | [14] |
| November 19 | at Kansas | W 55–17 | 25,000 | [15] | |
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Game summaries
Oklahoma
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
- Date: November 12, 1988
- Game attendance: 40,704
- Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oklahoma | Passing | Charles Thompson | 1/4, 8 Yds, TD |
| Rushing | Charles Thompson | 26 Rush, 118 Yds | |
| Receiving | Eric Bross | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, TD | |
| Missouri | Passing | Brad Fitzmaurice | 11/23, 160 Yds, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tommie Stowers | 20 Rush, 83 Yds | |
| Receiving | Craig Lammers | 6 Rec, 75 Yds, TD |
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At Kansas
Personnel
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